meditation
(med″ĭ-ta´shәn)
an intentional and self-regulated focusing of attention, originally used primarily in religious and spiritual practice, whose
purpose is to relax and calm the mind and body.
mindfulness meditation
a technique of meditation in which distracting thoughts and feelings are not ignored but are rather acknowledged and observed
nonjudgmentally as they arise in order to create a detachment from them and gain insight and awareness.
transcendental meditation
a technique for attaining a state of physical relaxation and psychological calm by the regular practice of a relaxation procedure
(generally two 20-minute periods a day) that entails the repetition of a mantra that blocks distracting thoughts from entering
the mind.

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